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16/07/2015

News. Care leavers, interest rates, the future of the 主播大秀, the Batman trial verdict, the Chattanooga shooting and the Greek bailout. And Tim Farron has been elected Lib Dem leader.

Are young people leaving the care system in England being let down? On the eve of a hard-hitting report from the National Audit Office, guests including the writer Lemn Sissay & Childrens Commissioner Anne Longfield discuss how care leavers are falling through the cracks.

After the Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney hints that an interest rate rise may be on the way in the coming months. former BoE adviser Prof Geoffrey Wood gives his assessment of the likelihood & timing of such a move.

Liberal Democrat party president Sal Brinton discusses the challenges facing the party after the election of Tim Farron as the new Lib Dem party leader.

Jurors in Colorado reach a verdict in the trial of the man accused of shooting dead 12 cinemagoers at a screening of Batman: The Dark Knight Rises in 2012. And the FBI investigates the fatal shooting of four US Marines in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The Treasury says it's secured a legally binding agreement to protect UK taxpayers' money from the impact of the Greek bailout.

The 主播大秀's official historian Jean Seaton and Conservative MP Mark Spencer discuss the future of the 主播大秀, after the government announces a major review of the scale and the scope of the corporation.
And midnight expert Brian Miller answers listeners questions about getting your car fully prepared for the holiday season.

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Thu 16 Jul 2015 22:00

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  • Thu 16 Jul 2015 22:00